Kevin Magnussen said he couldn’t believe the opportunity he’d been given after taking fifth place on his return to Formula 1 with Haas.
Just 11 days after being announced as Nikita Mazepin‘s replacement at the team, Magnussen finished behind the Ferrari and Mercedes drivers in yesterday’s Bahrain Grand Prix.
“I enjoyed it a lot,” said Magnussen. “It’s so good to be back in this position.
“I’ve just got to say a massive well done to the team, getting this car into this position. We were the strongest car in the midfield.”
Magnussen ran ahead of George Russell’s Mercedes at one point. “I could actually see the Mercedes for almost the whole race,” he said. “I know we’ve got a Safety Car at the end, so that helped a little with that.
“But it was just a different story to in the past. I’m so thankful again, I keep saying this all weekend that I just can’t believe this opportunity that I’ve got here. P5 today is crazy.”
His return to Haas came about…